In WiX v3.8, the wixstdba was extended to be a bit more flexible but this is basically true. It a large undertaking to build a truly data driven customizable UI framework. IIRC, the Windows Installer took a couple full time developer 4 or 5 years to do theirs.
Maybe wixstdba will eventually be able to be that generic. _______________________________________________________________ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Wolf [mailto:brw...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 8:33 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] alt key in bootstrapper messes up the foreground/background of controls I've been playing with the burn bootstrappers and my only thought on this is that the options page has a lot of background work that's done and may not be the best page to overload. On the flip side, I think the mba basically hard codes the installation path. Tbh, until/unless someone writes a truly generic bootstrapper application engine you're likely sunk with some of these issues and may find it way easier to just author your own solution. The extmba is pretty tied to the specific scenarios it handles. It handles them well, but it doesn't really venture far outside the forest in my experience. There's a lot of funkiness with things like edit boxes being practically unusable (outside of specific supported scenarios) and not really being able to jump back & forth between pages. I've been working on mocking up some type of solution. I know WPF has been a discussion on both mailing lists some - it may be worth looking at that and seeing if it gives you the jumpstart that you may need. -----Original Message----- From: Steve-Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 10:20 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] alt key in bootstrapper messes up the foreground/background of controls I really need help with this, management is asking me to put in the background image and the side banner image in the bootstrapper but as soon as you hit the ALT key the other controls go in the background.... -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/alt-key-in-bootstrapper-messes-up-the-foreground-background-of-controls-tp7592823p7592838.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
